Species database

Marine species in Barbados

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

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Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)common

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)common

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)common

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Fish
Horse-Eye Jack (Caranx latus)common

Caranx latus

Horse-Eye Jack

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)common

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)common

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)common

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)common

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Hairy Blenny

Fish
Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus)common

Malacoctenus triangulatus

Saddled Blenny

Fish
Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus)common

Ophioblennius atlanticus

Devilfish

Fish
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)common

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus)common

Rypticus saponaceus

Greater Soapfish

Fish
Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes adustus)common

Stegastes adustus

Dusky Damselfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Sand Stargazer (Dactyloscopus tridigitatus)occasional

Dactyloscopus tridigitatus

Sand Stargazer

Fish
Slender Mojarra (Eucinostomus jonesii)occasional

Eucinostomus jonesii

Slender Mojarra

Fish
Puffcheek Blenny (Gobioclinus bucciferus)occasional

Gobioclinus bucciferus

Puffcheek Blenny

Fish
Mimic Blenny (Gobioclinus guppyi)occasional

Gobioclinus guppyi

Mimic Blenny

Fish
Pilchard (Harengula humeralis)occasional

Harengula humeralis

Pilchard

Fish
Mahogany Snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)occasional

Lutjanus mahogoni

Mahogany Snapper

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Dusky Squirrelfish (Neoniphon vexillarium)occasional

Neoniphon vexillarium

Dusky Squirrelfish

Fish
Blackfin Blenny (Paraclinus nigripinnis)occasional

Paraclinus nigripinnis

Blackfin Blenny

Fish
Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti)occasional

Priolepis hipoliti

Rusty Goby

Fish
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)occasional

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)occasional

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)rare

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)rare

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Orangespotted Filefish (Cantherhines pullus)rare

Cantherhines pullus

Orangespotted Filefish

Fish
Purplemouth Moray (Gymnothorax vicinus)rare

Gymnothorax vicinus

Purplemouth Moray

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)rare

Halichoeres maculipinna

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)rare

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)rare

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Blue-Black Mullet (Mugil curema)rare

Mugil curema

Blue-Black Mullet

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)rare

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Platygillellus rubrocinctusrare

Platygillellus rubrocinctus

Fish
Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)rare

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)rare

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish